MALICIOUS
278
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell
T1204.001 Malicious Link
The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript that utilizes `eval()` and `unescape()` functions, indicating obfuscation. Critical heuristics identify a CVE-2009-4324 exploit targeting PDF readers. ClamAV detections on both the primary file and an extracted JavaScript artifact further confirm its malicious nature. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for downloading and executing a second-stage payload.
Heuristics 8
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media.newPlayer — CVE-2009-4324 critical CVE exact CVE_2009_4324PDF JavaScript calls media.newPlayer — CVE-2009-4324 is a use-after-free in Adobe Reader's multimedia plugin triggered by media.newPlayer(). Actively exploited as a zero-day in December 2009. (identified after JavaScript deobfuscation)
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ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-35930 critical CLAMAV_DETECTIONClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-35930
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ClamAV detection on extracted artifact critical EXTRACTED_FILE_CLAMAVClamAV flagged at least one file extracted from inside this sample. Even when the wrapping document carries no AV detection of its own, a hit on the carved artifact is a strong indicator the sample is a delivery vehicle.
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eval() call high PDF_EVALeval() found — commonly used for obfuscated exploit execution (matched inside decoded stream)
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unescape() call high PDF_UNESCAPEunescape() found — often used to decode shellcode in PDF JS exploits (matched inside decoded stream)
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JavaScript action low PDF_JAVASCRIPTPDF contains a /JavaScript action. Generic JavaScript is common in benign forms; specific dangerous APIs are scored by separate rules.
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Embedded JS stream low PDF_JSPDF references a /JS stream. Generic JavaScript is common in benign forms; specific dangerous APIs are scored by separate rules.
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Suspicious extracted artifact info EXTRACTED_FILE_STATIC_TRIAGEOne or more files extracted from inside this sample matched static suspicious-content checks such as script obfuscation, encoded payload blobs, packed data, or execution/download terms.
Extracted artifacts 2
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
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javascript_obj111611_000.jsf23e505f155bfa9b9f356fa9fddf8d7fcafcc37fc2df3878e575e72c00c819d4 |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 111611 at offset 0x6AE | 697 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
No threats found
Obfuscation or payload:
likely
Carved artifact contains 3 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
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legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js623bdff7a4674873bf5b4b0d96f12cb7be56e097ec53ce5da452c432003c511e |
deobfuscated-js | repeated-marker hex decoded JavaScript at offset 0x189 | 2427 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
Js.Exploit.Shellcode-18
Obfuscation or payload:
likely
Carved artifact contains 2 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
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